A client tells the nurse, 'I feel like you're the only one who really understands me. Can we be friends after I'm discharged?' How should the nurse respond?
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A
Explain that professional boundaries prevent a personal friendship but that the therapeutic relationship has value.
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B
Accept the offer of friendship since it indicates a trusting therapeutic relationship.
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C
Tell the client that feelings of closeness are signs of dependency and must be addressed.
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D
Refer the client to another nurse to manage the boundary issue.